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Female Bergit Johnson Click to view Bergit Johnson in the family tree

Bergit was born on February 20th, 1869 in Newry Township, Freeborn Co., Minnesota, U.S.A..1   Bergit's father was Christian Erikson (Johnson) Rukke and her mother was Ragnhild Nilsdtr Lostegaard.  Her paternal grandparents were Erik Bardsen and Margit Olsdtr Rukke; her maternal grandparents were Nils Olson Ro Lostegaard and Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard. She had five brothers and seven sisters, named Ole Clarence, Nels Christian, Eric Christian, Martin C., Robert Ludwig, Barbro, Jorgine, Marget (Margaret), Ellene, Margit, Bergit (Bridget) and Margret Christina.  She was the fourth youngest of the thirteen children.  She died at the age of 92 in 1961 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.1 


Bergit's family with John I. Johnson

‌Bergit and John I. were married in a religious ceremony in 1897.1   They had four sons and five daughters, named Raymond Clifford, Maline Isadore, Claude, Claude, Elvera Beruna, Ellen Mildread, Carma, Daughter1 and Daughter2.

1 Sverre Sigurdsson - 1582897.FTW

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